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Appeals court ruling means over 100 Jan. 6 rioters may be resentenced

by Rachel Weiner and Spencer S. Hsu More than 100 people convicted of participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol may have to be resentenced after a federal appeals court Friday overturned a sentencing enhancement used to help determine their punishments. The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit came inContinue reading “Appeals court ruling means over 100 Jan. 6 rioters may be resentenced”

True Crime Sundays: FBI ready to assist if needed on threats to elections offices

by Melissa Luck SEATTLE, Wash – The FBI is working with law enforcement in eastern and western Washington, monitoring apparent threats made to multiple elections offices. Suspicious powder was sent to elections offices in Spokane, Pierce and King Counties Wednesday, as elections workers were processing and counting ballots. In Spokane County, the powder came inContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: FBI ready to assist if needed on threats to elections offices”